The dark prison cell was humid and empty. The occasional water droplets falling from the top seemed to be the only sound in this small world. Liu Hanyang seemed to have become accustomed to its existence and would stare at it in a daze from time to time. Other than that, the surroundings were deathly. silence.
Being imprisoned here alone, loneliness is the biggest enemy.
Water drops can distract him and drive away loneliness.
He has been imagining that the sound of every drop of water splashing on the ground is a beautiful note, and trying to connect a series of "notes" together becomes a piece of beautiful music.
He can conjure up any melody and rhythm.
After enjoying a piece of heart-warming music, he felt that his mood had improved a lot, but when he looked around, he felt lonely again.
He probably knew where this place was located. According to Villen's previous hints, whether intentional or unintentional, this place should be located on the seaside, in the basement of a large desalination plant, so it was so humid.
It was converted into a prison.
He withdrew his gaze and looked at the button-sized cell phone in his hand. He was hesitating whether to call...
He was afraid of being rejected. The consequence of rejection would be that Zhou Yun would be like him and either die alone here or be executed.
He wants to save her.
An unprecedented force ran through his body, driving him to unfold his cell phone and dial it. On the other end of the cell phone was still the dull and disgusting voice of the mountain ghost: "Hello, who is this?"
"It's me, Liu Hanyang, I'm looking for Rene."
After he finished speaking, there was a rapid "beep" sound, and Shangui hung up the phone.
Liu Hanyang was a little unexpected, and even more surprised. But after a while, he calmed down, gently put down his phone, and then lay flat on the bed, but kept staring at the screen of his phone.
Sure enough, 10 minutes later, the phone vibrated with a "buzzing" sound. He quickly grabbed it and pressed the connect button.
"Hello?" he asked pretending to be calm.
There was no sound on the other end of the phone, only the occasional "thread" sound of electricity. He realized that the signal would definitely be affected in this confined space, and hurriedly ran towards the iron fence at the door...
But before he could get there, a voice came from the phone: "I'm Rene, what do you want from me?"
Liu Hanyang suppressed the restlessness in his heart and immediately answered: "I am Liu..."
"I know, you need me to save you, right?"
Liu Hanyang was shocked. How could Rene know that he was in jail? But if you think about it carefully, it's not surprising that he knows this based on his ability.
"Everyone in the world knows about you and Zhou Yun," Rene added.
"worldwide?"
"The Earth Federation has made all the crimes of both of you public to the world. Even the Tiberians know about it. You have become the target of public criticism. Furthermore, the Earth Federation describes you as the common enemy of mankind and the sinners of the earth."
Cold sweat broke out on Liu Hanyang's back. He felt the power hidden in the dark and wanted to kill him and Zhou Yun. He also felt the great injustice.
At the same time, I also lament that the space exploration journey that has gone through hardships and twists and turns has ended up like this, which is really sad and sad.
However, the truth is always the truth, and he firmly believes that that power will not be rampant for too long. One day, the righteous people of the Earth Federation will vindicate them.
"Tell me, do you want me to save you?" Rene repeated.
Liu Hanyang smiled bitterly. He originally wanted to exchange a few words. After all, he had the friendship of his former classmates, and he still had someone to ask for, but he gave up the idea after hearing his cold and direct words.
Liu Hanyang adjusted and said: "There are 9 people arriving at Anhe Company. I hope you can allow them to enter."
"Little things."
Liu Hanyang breathed a long sigh of relief. He didn't expect Rene to be so easy to talk to. He seemed to see the moment Zhou Yun was freed really appear in front of him.
"Thank you, René."
"Thank me? Haha... In my impression, you, Liu Hanyang, are rarely servile. This is not your style."
"Styles change."
"Haha... Really? Give me a reason to help you?" Rene's words were cold and biting.
The air seemed to freeze instantly, and Liu Hanyang's mood dropped to freezing point.
"Hahaha..." Rene's loud laughter came from the other end of the phone, and Liu Hanyang realized that the bohemian young man he once was seemed to be back.
After a while, Rene said in a serious tone: "You are a nice person."
After saying that, he hung up the phone.
Just as Liu Hanyang was about to put away his cell phone, he heard a rush of footsteps outside the cell. He hurriedly stuffed the cell phone, which had shrunk to the size of a button, under the quilt. After a while, two prison guards and a group of people broke in fiercely.
Two of them dragged him roughly under the bed without any explanation, and the other two writhed on his bed. Soon, the mobile phone was found and it was delivered to one of the prison guards.
The prison guard looked at the cell phone with a livid face, and then looked at Liu Hanyang who was pressed on the ground with fierce eyes, and then ordered several people to punch and kick him, forcing him to tell the origin of his hand.
Although he was attacked like a storm, Liu Hanyang never said a word. Perhaps he was afraid of causing harm to people. He finally stopped after being dissuaded by another prison guard.
After a stern warning, the two prison guards left with a flourish.
Liu Hanyang's punishment was that his bed was taken away, and his personal toiletries and the small table where food was placed were smashed to pieces.
The prison room became quiet again. Liu Hanyang curled up in the corner, rubbing his aching shoulders while listening to the "beautiful" melodies played by the water droplets...
He burst out laughing, and his lonely and mournful voice echoed in the cell for a long time...
At this moment, what he was most gratified about was that Zhou Yun was expected to leave this dark prison cell. Although she was temporarily covered in dust, she at least saved her life and had the "freedom" that originally belonged to her.
About 3 hours later, he heard a crisp sound of the iron door. As the iron door opened, he saw Wilun hurriedly walked into the cell. Vaguely, he seemed to see the interrogator Legg standing outside the cell. , but soon he disappeared into the darkness.
"Why are you so careless?" Weilun complained as he approached Liu Hanyang.
He leaned down and looked at his injuries. After seeing that he was fine, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"How did you know that my cell phone was discovered by the prison guards?" Liu Hanyang asked in confusion.
"A large number of reporters gathered outside the desalination plant. I rushed over immediately after seeing the news."
"Reporter?" Liu Hanyang was a little puzzled. However, recalling Rene's words, he felt that he could understand. The power hidden behind not only wanted his life, but also wanted him to be ruined and infamy for eternity.
"How's it going? What did René say?" Wei Lunxing asked hurriedly.
"He agreed, and the nine people you mentioned can enter Dark River Company without any hindrance."
Weilun took a long breath, with a satisfied smile on his face, but after a moment, his expression tightened again: "Your court date will be advanced, so you must act as soon as possible!"
"in advance?"
"Yes! I just received news that the Federal Special Military Court has learned about your use of mobile phones to communicate with the outside world. They are worried that external forces will intervene or rescue you, so they have moved your court date forward to avoid long nights and nightmares. "
"when?"
"Maybe the day after tomorrow!"
As for when the trial will be held, Liu Hanyang doesn't care. He is also relatively calm about the final outcome. Whether it is the death penalty or life imprisonment, there is essentially no big difference to him.
The only thing he cares about is Zhou Yun's safety. It will be difficult to get through all the links to leave here and successfully enter the Dark River Company in two days.
"Is two days enough?" he asked worriedly.
Weilun lowered his head and thought for a while, then said, "I'll try my best, it shouldn't be a big problem."
About 300 meters away from Liu Hanyang's cell, in another cell of this renovated desalination plant, Zhou Yun was detained there.
She was in basically the same situation as Liu Hanyang. For several days, except for the interrogator Legg and the lawyer, no one from the outside appeared in this humid and crude prison cell.
She was told that she and Liu Hanyang participated in a conspiracy to return to Earth without the permission of the Earth Federation, and were suspected of committing the crime of deserting and refusing to carry out orders.
She will undergo a semi-public trial by the Earth Federation's special military court within two months. If found guilty, she will be sentenced to death.
Faced with the accusation, Zhou Yun of course denied it, but the interrogator Legg and the lawyer did not listen to her explanation at all. They seemed to just want to complete their job as quickly as possible.
As her days in detention were lengthened "indefinitely", compared with her initial strong resistance and reaction, her spirit of resistance seemed to have been worn away, and she became increasingly taciturn.
In fact, this is also a kind of helplessness. Resistance and hysteria without any results have no effect at all. Returning to peace and calm is a way of self-protection.
Every day when she woke up, she would habitually stare at the small window above the wall that revealed a faint light. Although she didn't know what was outside it, she understood that it was a place of freedom.
Many times, she longed to lie on it and look out at the outside world, but this simple and simple wish was blocked by the two-meter-high wall.
But she is still full of fantasy...
Today was no exception. The first thing she did when she woke up was to look up at the small window through which she could see the outside world. Only at this moment could she feel fascinated and seemed to smell the free air outside.
Suddenly, several dark figures broke into the cell. Before she could get up, her arms were locked by two of them.
Suddenly, she felt a heartbreaking pain spreading from her shoulder. In her peripheral vision, she saw a dark figure standing behind her, holding a needle in his hand and viciously injecting her with an unknown liquid.
Gradually, her consciousness became blurred and she fell to the ground.
Thirty minutes later, Wei Lun, who was having breakfast, was attracted by a pop-up message on his phone. He hurriedly put down his fork, grabbed his phone, and opened the pop-up message. He was so shocked that he could not speak for a long time.
A piece of breaking news is being played on a loop on the phone: Zhou Yun, the former captain of the armed escort spacecraft formation of the Yuan Voyage Fleet, died suddenly in custody.
